An Act creating the outdoor recreation program
This bill establishes a new Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund in Massachusetts to support recreational programs, planning, and projects. It creates the Office of Outdoor Recreation to administer the fund and defines key terms such as "underserved communities" and "recreational use" to guide its operations. The primary mechanism is dedicating all state sales tax revenue from sporting goods stores directly to this fund, ensuring the money remains separate from the general state budget. Additionally, the fund is authorized to accept public and private donations to further outdoor recreation goals, with a specific focus on equity for historically underserved populations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 23, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Natalie Blais
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Garlick
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Comerford
DDemocratic
Co
Jon Santiago
DDemocratic
Co
Kay Khan
DDemocratic
Co
Kristin Kassner
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsay Sabadosa
DDemocratic
Co
Margaret Scarsdale
DDemocratic
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